Report on International Workshops on Investigating Learning During Web Search

The IWILDS workshop series has undergone five iterations and aims to provide an interdisciplinary forum for researchers in search-as-learning, spanning information retrieval, learning sciences, psychology, and human-computer interaction. Over the years, its scope has evolved alongside developments in the search-as-learning domain, expanding from traditional search engines to more diverse Web-based learning environments, including generative AI-based conversational systems. Through diverse interaction formats, IWILDS has served as a venue for presenting research contributions and work-in-progress, fostering methodological discussions, and identifying emerging research priorities. The series has connected researchers and established an sustainable interdisciplinary research community on Web-based learning. The rapidly transforming technological landscape creates new opportunities and challenges for understanding online human learning behavior, and the fundamental questions raised by these changes will continue to shape future IWILDS workshops. Date: 14 March 2025. Website: https://iwilds2025.wordpress.com/.